Do I have enough medication to make the month? Will I be able to pay the bills? How will we be able to afford medication and supplies after my husband retires? For millions of people living with diabetes, the fear and worry about the future never stop. Managing diabetes is a lifetime responsibility and one that could cost the individual thousands of dollars a year – a huge financial burden that many Canadians living with this disease face.

Affordable investments in health care, education, skills-training and connectivity are fundamental to our quality of life. They provide a solid foundation for growth and opportunity, and help to attract the families and businesses that come from around the world to make their homes in British Columbia. Budget 2015 reaffirms government’s commitment to ensuring British Columbians receive the very best services, while getting the greatest value from their tax dollars – and it’s paying off.

Thank you for joining us in building our Nature Nation! By choosing to make a gift to Nature Canada, you have done something truly special. You have joined a group of passionate, caring and concerned fellow nature enthusiasts who believe that by working together and uniting our voices, we can make a powerful and lasting impact on the future of our country’s nature and wildlife.

After almost two decades of trying to unravel the mysteries of autoimmune diseases, Dr. Pere Santamaria finally had a breakthrough that may change the future for millions of people living with diabetes. The curiosity-driven research of Dr. Santamaria and his team has led to a discovery and development of nanotechnology-based therapeutic vaccine for type 1 diabetes. It’s a groundbreaking discovery that one day may lead to a cure for type 1 diabetes and help prevent the onset of the disease in those people who are at-risk.

Thanks to your support the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre is one of the top 3 Cancer Centres in Ontario offering excellence in cancer care, diagnosis and treatment to thousands of patients every year. From funding state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment to supporting patient programs and services, your gifts are changing the future of cancer care in our region.

Centennial students are determined and hopeful, passionate and insightful. Some of them hold university degrees, while others are the first in their family to attend college. But no matter what our students’ goals are or what their background is, they all come to Centennial College for the same reason – to receive the best education possible and to gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to succeed in their future careers. As a valued supporter of Centennial, you play an important role in the success of today’s students, which is why I want to offer my sincere gratitude for your generosity.

It's not a story that you often hear. A family of four - mother, father and two daughters each diagnosed with diabetes and each working to overcome great obstacles of living with this devastating disease. Meet the Goodeys - Donna, her husband Michael and daughters Candace and Tara. For the past 28 years, on top of working and raising a family, Donna and Michael have had the full time job of helping their daughters manage diabetes, while also managing their own.

Chronic pain can impact all aspects of life for children who suffer from chronic pain illnesses, like juvenile arthritis and sickle cell anemia. "To manage pain effectively and improve the quality of life for children suffering in pain, we need a more accurate and reliable way of collecting and analyzing symptoms," says Dr. Jennifer Stinson, advanced practice nurse in the Chronic Pain Program at SickKids.

Innovative research is being conducted at the McMaster Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) to improve the lives of children who face long-term illness and disability, including cancer, diabetes, obesity, autism and other complex conditions. The MCHRI fuses the pediatric expertise of McMaster Children’s Hospital with research innovations at McMaster University. The strength of the MCHRI includes partner groups such as the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research.

When Gabriela Andrea Huerta Lazo’s parents left their home country of Ecuador to come to Canada, their biggest hope was to be able to give their children the opportunities they never had growing up. Last year, as Gabriela’s name was called to accept the Mary McIntosh Memorial Scholarship and Centennial College Golf Merit Scholarship at the Student Awards Night, she was overcome with joy.

The dismantling of the Australian ISDN network is underway. On 30th September, Telstra will begin switching off ISDN connections. All businesses using this legacy technology will be affected and will need to consider migrating their telephony to a more modern voice platform. This represents a significant opportunity for the sale of voice services, such as cloud PBX, SIP lines, and related technology. Plans are underway to go to market with ISDN messaging, ramp up our lead generation activities, and enhance our service offering, as well as how we deliver and support the PBX service.

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